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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,901,243 and 143,720,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,901,243 and 143,720,746 is: 339,166,358.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,901,243 : 143,720,746 = 143,720,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,901,243/143,720,746 = 143,720,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,901,243x = 143,720,746 × 143,720,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,901,243x = 20,655,652,830,796,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,655,652,830,796,516/60,901,243
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,166,358.74

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